[jtedward]

The above comment is an excellent example of political gaslighting, there is ample, undeniable evidence of some sort of GOP collision with Russia. No sane person looking at the evidence could come to any other conclusion, but by confidently stating the exact opposite of the truth the above commenter seeks to sow doubt in the mind of a potentially disinterested or confused audience. This is a an increasingly common tactic on these boards.

[dang]

Please don't post like this to HN. It falls into the category of insinuating astroturfing/shillage by other users, which (unless you have evidence) is a breach of civility that is not allowed on HN. Someone holding an opposing opinion isn't evidence.

The "you must be a shill/troll/spy because of what you say" argument is common, toxic, and false. People need to abstain from it in this corner of the internet.

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14305376 and marked it off-topic.

[jessaustin]

"Gaslighting" is certainly going both ways, but it's important to me that one side is horrifyingly eager for war with Russia and the other... isn't. I don't care what "the truth" is; I just don't want the current generation of humans to be the last. And for what? Politics? Truly, it's the mind-killer.